Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

During Francis’ time as pope, he spoke on a wide array of controversial and political issues, including immigration, same-sex ...

The Diocese of St. Cloud released a statement from Bishop Patrick M. Neary commemorating the loss of the pope.

Before his death, Pope Francis greeted the Easter crowd in Vatican City inside an all-electric Mercedes-Benz popemobile.

On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...

Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags across Wisconsin to fly half-staff in remembrance of Pope Francis, who died Monday at the ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure. It was announced by Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli in a death ...

Vance and Francis have publicly disagreed in recent months on immigration policies and other aspects of church teaching, so ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a teenager. They packed the cathedral ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning at the age of 88, according to Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo. "At 7:35 this ...